Halloween 2009

Joshua was an Army Soldier, Nathan was Thomas the Train, Macy was a Little Lamb and Gary was some sort of mad-scientist doctor.

Kindergarten in the Public School

Joshua is only a couple of weeks into kindergarten and we have encountered our first episode of having to correct mis-information relating to what he is being taught. Gary and I have had the public school/Christian school discussion many times. Anyway...
For science class, they are learning about plants and that some animals eat plants. Humans also eat certain plants. And that humans are animals. What?? Please don't put me in the same category as my dogs.
So anyway, here is the conversation Gary and I had with Joshua regarding his education tonight:
Gary and I (us): Joshua, if there is anything you learn at school that doesn't make sense to you, please come home and ask us about it.
Joshua: Like what?
Us: Did you learn about plants and animals at school?
Joshua: Yes, animals eat plants and so do we. Humans are animals.
Us: No Joshua, humans are not animals
Joshua: Yes we are
Us: No, we are not
Joshua: (very emphatically) YES WE ARE DADDY, JESUS IS THE SHEPHERD AND WE ARE HIS SHEEP. Sheep are animals.
Us: (speechless). OK, Joshua, you are absolutely correct

Father/Son Golf Tournament

Saturday (August 22) was a memorable day for Gary. It was his first Father/Son Golf Tournament in which he was playing as the "father" and not as the son. It was only 9 holes, which Gary said was perfect as that was about all Joshua lasted.

Gary made sure they had matching outfits for the day

Joshua and his good friend, who also played in the tournament

Joshua pointing to the (non-winning) posting of their score of 39 for 9 holes

Nathan First day of Preschool

Where has the time gone? Nathan turned 3 in June, but his birthday came and went without much attention as (sadly) most of our attention was on his new baby sister. He started preschool last Thursday (August 20). Here are some pictures from his first day.

Nathan on the playground at school

Nathan giving Macy a good-bye kiss (so sweet!)
Nathan and his teacher

Nathan inside the classroom

Summer Swim Lessons

Joshua and Nathan finished up swimming lessons for the summer. Here are some pictures from the last day of class.

Joshua and Nathan

Nathan practicing his kicking
Nathan learning to come up for air

Joshua practicing his kicking

Joshua First Day of Kindergarten

My first-born started Kindergarten today. He is very excited to be in real school now (not pre-school).
Joshua walking to his classroom

Joshua and his teacher, Mrs. Ewing

Nathan giving big brother Joshua a hug goodbye

The Brawley Boys' Camping Trip

The Brawley Boys went camping the weekend of July 24-26.

Making smores with Grandpa

My boys

Hiking

Fishing

Joshua